Powder puff



July 11, 1923. y M. BROCK POWDER PUFF Filed Jan. 26 1923.

Patented July 17, 1923.

nniransraras MAX BROCK, OF NEN YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO I. B. KLEINERT RUBBER COMPANY, OF i g `1,462,258 PATENT' oFFicE.

NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

POWDER BUFFY.

kApplication filed January 26, 1923. Serial No. 614,970.

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Be it known that I, MAX BROCK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county` and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Powder Puffs, of which the following is a specification. l

rIhis invention relates to an improvement ina powder puif, and has for its object to provide Van article of this character which is provided with several powder-applying surfaces whereby several kinds of powder may be applied byA a singlepufl'; which is provided with a` casing orcovering enabling the puf tobe made into very compact form, and so constructed that it may be kept clean and sanitary at all times.

`With these objects, and other objects which may hereinafter appear, in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts set forth in detail below and more particularly pointed out in the claims apI pended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof,'in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a powder puff made in accordance with my invention, in its open position;

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same on the line 2-2 of Figure v1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is an end view of the pu in its closed. or folded position;

Figure 4 is a. side elevation of the puff in its closed position;

Figure 5 is a plan view of a modified form of construction;

Figure. 6 is a side view of the puff disclosed in Figure 5, in its folded or closed position; and f v Figure 7 is an end view of the puff disclosed in Figures 5 and 6 in its closed position.

Throughout the 'various views of the drawings, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the embodiment of my invention as disclosed in Figures 1 tok 4 inclusive, the puff proper is disclosed at 1 and the covering or backing therefor is disclosed at 2. The puif 1 comprises two outer sections of material 8 and 4 and two sections of absorbent pile fabric or the like, 5 and G. l The sections 5 and 6 constitute the powder-applying surfaces and they are normally foldked upon themselves when the puff is not in use.' As there are two of these sections. it is obvious that *twoI diiferent kinds of powder or rouge may be used and applied by the same puf.

The outer faces 8 and 4 of the puff may be of thin rubber or of any other suitable material, and the covering 2, may if desired, be of similar material. The powdera`pplying sections 5 and 6 are preferably secured to the faces 3 and 4 by stitching 8. The covering member 2 consists of a section of material preferably of greater diameter or area than thepuff and said backing or cov-L ering member 2 isvprovided with' a suitable binding 9 extending around its edge and secured in position by means of a line of stitching 10. At 11 is a tape or ribbon which extends completely about the puii" 1 and its cover 2 andfis secured to the puff and its cover by means of the oppositely located stitches 12 which pass through the ribbon, the puff 1 and thecover 2 at a point between the powder-applying surfaces 5 and `6. At the back of the coverr 2 the ribbon 11 is in the form of a loop through which the hand of the user may extend when the puff is being used.

Located at opposite points on the edge of the cover 2 and secured on the binding 9 thereon, is a pair ci complementary snapfastener members 1? and` 14.

When the article is not inkuse it can be folded on the longitudinal center line of the ribbon 11 or on the line of the stitches 12, so that the snap-fastener members 13 and 14 are brought into interengagement, causing the article to assume the very compact folded form disclosed in Figures and 4. To use the puff, the snap fastener members 13 and 14 are disengaged and the article is spread out iiat as disclosed in Figure 1, when the puff-applying surface to be used may be opened out flat on the face of the cover 2, and the powder may be applied.

In the modified form of my invention, as disclosed in Figures 5, 6 and 7, the puff 1 and cover2therefor are in all respects similar to these shown in Figures 1 to`4. In this construction however, the ribbon or tape 15 extends flat across the back of the cover and has one end 16 of said tape extending. out beyond the cover. This projecting end 16 is provided on its inner face with a snap fastener member 17. On the opposite end of the tape and on the back of the cover 2 is provided a complementary snapfastener member 18, which is adapted to be engaged by the member 17 when the article is in its folded condition. The article in its folded condition is shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7, where it will lbe seen that the end 16 of the tape projects outwardly in such a manner as to enable it to be grasped to detach the fastener' member 17 from the member 18 so that the article can be opened out flat.

The manner in which the puff andits cover can be folded, and held in such folded condition, keeps the powder-applying surfaces covered at all times when the article is not in use, and provides an article which is small and compact and which can be readily carried in a hand bag or the like without the possibility of the powder-applying surfaces becoming readily soiled.

Having described several embodiments of my invention, it is obvious. that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broadk 'enough to cover all structures coming.,r within the scope of the annexed claims.

Vhat I claim is 1. An article of the class described comprising a puff having a pair of powder-applying surfaces which are norn'ially folded, a flat cover located on one side of said puff and forming a backing` therefor, said puff and cover being adapted to be folded on a line located between the folded powder-ap plying` surfaces to enclose said puff between the folded portions of the cover, and detachable means for holding the puff and cover in said folded condition.

2. An article of the class described lcomprising a puff having a pair of powder-applying surfaces normally folded opposite to one another, a flat cover located on one side of the puff and secured to the puff by stitching located between the powder-applying surfaces, said puff and cover being adapted to be folded upon the line of the stitches to enclose the puff between the folded portions of the cover, and detachable means for holding` the cover and puff in its folded condition.

Signed at the city, county and State of New York, this 8th day of January, 1923.

MAX BROCK. 

